“The best time to start protecting our mauka watersheds was decades ago.
The second best time is now.”
Source: Hawaii.gov Newsroom
‘The Rain Follows the Forest’
Produced by the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, this 28-minute video was created as part of The Rain Follows the Forest: A Plan to Replenish Hawaii’s Source of Water, DLNR’s plan to implement key goals of Governor Neil Abercrombie’s A New Day in Hawaii, which calls for greater stewardship of Hawaii’s natural resources.
The video features Jason Scott Lee as he travels throughout Hawaii talking with leaders in the effort to restore and protect Hawaii’s watersheds.
Please take a few minutes to watch and share it.
Hawaii’s forests collect rain and fog to provide water for human use
Additional links:
The Rain Follows the Forest – Hawaii.gov Press Release
The Rain Follows the Forest: A Plan to Replenish Hawaii’s Source of Water
A New Day in Hawaii – Parts I and II
Hawaii Association of Watershed Partnerships
Hilo Bay Watershed Advisory Group
Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Lehua Blossom Photo Credit
Chris Brosius, West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership
